It's been more than a year since Hansen Development announced plans to turn a riverfront parcel into the Eagle View Lofts. Developer Troy Hansen first unveiled the project in 2014.

It's been more than a year since Hansen Development announced plans to turn a riverfront parcel into the Eagle View Lofts. Developer Troy Hansen first unveiled the project in 2014.

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Updated: 10:58 PM CST Feb 22, 2016

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WEBVTT THE EAGLEVIEW LOCKS A RARE APARTMENT , COMPLEX PROPOSED TO HAVE ONE OF THE BEST VIEWS IN DOWNTOWN DES MOINES. IT'S BEEN MORE THAN A YEAR SINCE HANSEN DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCED PLANS TO TURN THIS RIVERFRONT PARCEL INTO THE EAGLE VIEW LOFTS. BACK IN 2014, DEVELOPER TROY HANSEN UNVEILED THE PROJECT WITH THE OBVIOUS NAME. >> IT'S CALLED EAGLE VIEW LOFTS. THERE'S A TON OF EAGLES TO THE SOUTH ON THE RIVER. IT WILL BE COOL. TODD: BUT FUNDING FOR THE PLAN DRIED UP. FAST FORWARD TO TODAY AND IT APPEARS THE $18 MILLION PROJECT IS READY TO GO AGAIN. 120 EFFICIENCY AND ONE BEDROOM UNITS JUST SOUTH OF THE EAST VILLAGE. THE SITE OVERLOOKS THE DES MOINES RIVER TO THE SOUTH AND THE DOWNTOWN SKYLINE TO TH NORTHWEST. >> THIS IS A REALLY GOOD PROJECT. TODD MONDAY NIGHT, THE DES MOINES CITY COUNCIL VOTED TO GIVE IT'S INITIAL APPROVED TO THE REVISED PLAN. CITY LEADERS SAY THEY'RE GLAD IT'S BACK ON TRACK. >> WE DON'T HAVE TOO MANY DEVELOPABLE RIVERFRONT SITES DOWNTOWN. THIS IS A GREAT SITE. MIX OF AFFORDABLE AND MARKET RATE HOUSING.

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It's been more than a year since Hansen Development announced plans to turn a riverfront parcel into the Eagle View Lofts. Developer Troy Hansen first unveiled the project in 2014.